Digimon Fan Fiction ❯ The Prince's Harem ❯ Secret Meeting ( Chapter 8 )

AN: How this turned into a Taito, I will never know. But it does get the plot going….

Taichi walked quietly into the garden. He had received a note from a servant about meeting Osamu at night. He wondered what was going on. But he came anyway, without telling Yamato.

"I see that you came." Osamu stepped out from behind a tree. "I was wondering."

"I wanted to know what you were thinking about all of this. Some resolution needs to be found."

"I agree. What I am wondering about is if Takeru would have a place if he came back."

"Why wouldn't he? He's a crown prince."

"And if Yamato dies without issue, his heir."

Taichi nodded. "What is your point?"

"My point has to do with politics." Osamu sat down on a bench. "That is something that Ken and I have both had to deal with all of our lives. Ken right now is my heir. I don't have anything to worry about however. Ken is on my side. He has no desire for the throne. That makes crown politics much more complicated around here."

"I think I see…..Takeru could be in trouble." Taichi sighed and sat down beside Osamu. "Yamato might have the throne now, but it's not secure. There are a lot of nobles who were on the Queen's side. They would see Takeru as a way to get the throne. I've done everything I can to keep Yamato safe and on the throne. Yamato wants Takeru to come home, and he is my king…"

"But Takeru coming back would cause problems."

"More problems than Yama would know."

"You protect him. That I understand. Ken protects me."

"That's why you knew Ken knew about Takeru."

Osamu nodded. "Ken's fingerprints were all over that death. I should know. He's done it more times than I can count to protect me. Most people know that. They don't want Ken on their bad side, but he got tired of all the nobles who wanted to find a way to be his 'best' friend. So he moved out here."

Taichi nodded. "Sometimes people have to die to protect the ones we love."

"We love??" Osamu looked at Taichi.

Taichi sighed. "It doesn't matter anyway. Yamato is the king. He will have to marry to get an heir. So I make sure that he stays safe one way or another."

"Does he know?"

Taichi stood up a walked around a little. "No. He has to get married and have a son. My feelings on the matter have nothing to do with him."

"How you feel about him doesn't affect him?" Osamu shook his head. "I do beg to differ with you. How you feel about him is what motivates you. It's why you would do anything to protect him and keep him safe. It's why you don't tell him why bringing his brother back would cause civil unrest. I think it affects him a lot."

"All I would do is confuse him. He doesn't need that right now."

"But there is one thing that you have that he does need." Taichi looked at Osamu expectantly. "Your love. He does need that most of all right now. And how is he supposed to know he has it if you don't tell him."

AN: *sigh* Sorry Sora, I'll have to get you a different prize. ;D